Zenica is the third largest city in Bosnia-Herzegovina and has been, since the late 1940s, the industrial heart of the country.

Recent developments over the last few years have breathed new life into the city, which is despised by most Bosnians.

Forumers from former Yugoslav states will certainly be surprised to see what the city looks like today, especially - oddly enough - Bosnians.

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Sarajka,

To be brutally honest I see the Same Zenica in those pictures as I did the summer I was visiting Bosnia in 2004! ;)

Not to say these pictures aren’t beautiful (because they are)..but these pictures are pretty because the weather is so nice, and they are better quality than the rest! :D I don't see much new projects...just some old commie blocks, beautiful green tree's, a cute little mosque....and a nice fountain? :D heheh. Great Find!

BTW.. It is still the ugliest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina! :D ;)

I don't know...Banovici might be uglier. :) At least Zenica has an old Carsija and Austrian district, even if they are one block each. :D

Why would you say its the most despised city in BiH? From what I see looks like every other city in the country, the Communist parts that is.

Honestly¸ I do not see what is so wrong with Zenica. Yes, the city was, and might still be the ugliest city in BiH, but look how much progress it has had. I looked at an old photo trip my parents had in the 80s, and Zenica did not have even two colours in the whole city. It was all...GRAY!!! :S
Give it some time... :)
BTW, excellent pictures Mila, as always. :)

Why would you say its the most despised city in BiH? From what I see looks like every other city in the country, the Communist parts that is.


Because it is a city in the valley and all factories (and that's Hard , BUT VERY HARD INDUSTRY) are on hills around or in a city, and all smoke and pollution went down to the city. Pollution was terrible, really, and this city also had a famous prison , KPD Zenica, and was a hole... My father worked there when he was young:) he managed to stay 2 years...:D It was the most polluted city in ex Yugoslavia together with Bor...


It was gray, sky was grey there, but after war, when factories stopped working, it started breathing:) hehe, just joking...


But, let's go , all together:" U Zenicu kada podjem ja, prati me pet shes drotova... okruzni sudija reko 12 godina, 12 godina strogog zatvora!!! :banana2:

Yeah I know about the industries surrounding the city. But for the last 10 years or so they have been working below normal capacity. So some of the worst pollution might have dissipated allowing nature to clear off some of the worst effects. As for now since the LNM Group bought BH Steel and they are promising pre war production and maybe better, we might see the return of pollution. Until country wide environmental legislation is enacted. But knowing Bosnian politics I wouldn’t hold my breath.

good ol' stinky zenica.

I'll have to make a day-trip next month.

Does anyone feel the same as me.

I hate hate hate gray communist building. There is nothing more ugly than commie apartments wherever they are. They lack vision, art, comfort and everything.